Lovelock – Nevada

Do you know somebody in Lovelock? Lovelock is a state correctional institution in the Nevada Department of Corrections. This guide will tell you about everything you might want to know about Lovelock,like the following: How to do a prison inmate search. Visitation policies and procedures. The address and phone number. Mailing or sending money to an inmate at Lovelock. And much more…

General Prison Information

Contact Information

Here you have the street address and mailing address for Lovelock. Use the mailing address if you are going to mail a letter or package to a prisoner there, and be sure to use the physical address if you need to know the location of the prison.

Mailing Address

Be sure to read over the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures heading on this page before you send a letter or package to an inmate to learn how to properly address it, and use the appropriate protocol for mailing a package or letter. If you do not follow the correct protocol, the package or letter could get sent back.

Directions

Phone Number

Prisoners don’t have telephones, so you won’t be able to call the inmate, however, there are times when it is necessary to have the phone number to the facility.

(775) 688-1777

Lovelock inmates may be able to call out using various methods:

Calling Cards

Collect Calls

Dedicated Phone Line

Prison Calling Plan

Fax Number

Lovelock inmates don’t have access to fax machines, so you won’t get to fax a letter to the inmate, but there are some times when it may be necessary to have the fax machine number to Lovelock.

Email Address

The email address listed below is the primary email address for the prison. You cannot contact prisoners using this email address. If you want to find out how to email a prisoner, check out the Inmate Email information below.

Inmate and Staff Statistics

Inmate Email

To send an email message to a prisoner you must follow an exact process to make sure that the email gets to the inmate.

Inmate Internet Access

State prisoners do not have access to the Internet.

Inmate Mail and Package Procedures

There are special protocols that are necessary to follow when mailing a package or letter to a inmate. If you don’t then what you sent might not be received.

before you send a letter or package, make sure to read the sections below:

Mail Monitoring

Institution officials do open and read all incoming general postal correspondence. Received general mail may be read as frequently as is deemed necessary to ensure security and safety or monitor a problem confronting a certain inmate.

How to Address a Letter to an Inmate

Here is the correct format for how you should address a letter to a state prison inmate at Lovelock:

Inmate Money

Every prison has a Commissary that was started to provide prisoners a bank account for inmate funds and for purchasing things not issued regularly by the Bureau of Prisons.

How to Send an Inmate Money

Friends, family, or other people can add funds to inmate’s Commissary accounts using the U.S. Postal Service and Western Union.

Via U.S. Postal Service: An inmate’s family and friends can to send inmates money in the postal service and have to send the moneyh to this address and follow the steps given below:

The funds must be in the form of a money order made out to the prisoner’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. It is advisable to use a post office money order, since all non-postal money orders that are processed through the National Lockbox will be placed on a 15-day holding period, during which the prisoner will not have access to the funds. The Bureau of Prisons will return to the sender money orders that don’t have appropriate prisoner information if the envelope it was sent it has a return address. Personal checks and cash cannot be deposited to the prisoner’s account so don’t send any cash or checks.

Inmate Locator

Prisoners are from time to time changed to various prison facilities throughout Nevada, so you may have to look up what facility an inmate is at using the inmate locator. Follow the link below to find an Lovelock prisoner.Inmate Search

Inmate Visitation

Before you go to visit an inmate at Lovelock, make sure you know this info:

Visitation Schedule

Visitation Rules

Visitation Application

Inmate Visitation Schedule

*** SPECIAL NOTE***PLEASE BE ADVISED THE LOVELOCK CORRECTIONAL CENTER WILL BE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING INMATE VISITING DAY’S ON FRIDAYS ONLY.

STARTING: FRIDAY – JANUARY 13, 2012 THROUGH FRIDAY – MARCH 2, 2012

PLEASE NOTIFY YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

THANK YOU LCC ADMINISTRATION

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY VISITS REQUIRE 24 HOUR ADVANCE NOTICE
Special visits must be approved by the AW and will be non-contact, behind glass only.
THURSDAY NO VISITING
General Population, Minimum Custody:

Inmate Visitor Procedures

Each state prison has its own policies for inmate visitation and these policies change often. The policies listed here may be out of date since this was written, so you should also read Lovelock’s official website to get the most recent visitation procedures.

Visitation Sign-In and Check-In

The visitation guard ensures all visitors sign the prison visitors log before they enter the correctional facility and upon exiting.

Identification Required

Positive picture identification of visitors is required. The best forms of identification are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; however, a state issued photo id is OK.

For all of the points shown below, check the official prison facility website as this information is updated frequently:

Visitation Rules

Visitation Dress Code

Things You Can and Cannot Take to Visitation

Special Rules For Childred, Special Visits, Pastoral or Attorney Visits

Prison Records

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Death Row

Information about Lovelock death row will be posted ASAP.

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Parole

Section about Nevada parole process will be posted ASAP.

For example:

Parole hearings.

Review boards.

Who qualifies for parole.

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Release

Info about release procedures for Lovelock to be added later.

Inmate Programs

Lovelock Correctional Center offers a wide range of programs for all of the inmate population and an opportunity to enroll in educational classes in pursuit of a GED, high school diploma or college degrees. Lovelock’s Legislative approved program, Structured Living Program (SLP) is one of the most successful. SLP initially started as a 10 week military-style institutional orientation program. With the popularity among inmates to enroll, this program quickly expanded to a six (6) month regimen with opportunities for inmates to earn Merit Credits, attend classes, programs, education, attain jobs and participate in physical fitness training. Lovelock has begun offering inmates some vocational training in areas of dry cleaning, culinary food service, and automotive maintenance and repair. Lovelock also has its own medical and mental health staff serving the inmate population.

Website

Victim Resources

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

Victim’s Rights

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

You have the right to protection from the accused.

You have the right to notification.

You have the right to attend proceedings.

You have the right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.

You have the right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.

You have the right to restitution.

You have the right to a speedy trial.

You have the right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

Spouses and children of all victims.

Parents and guardians of minor victims.

Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.

Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

Victim Notification

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.